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At some point while maniacally using the dozens of new emoji released for your iPhone yesterday, you may have been left scratching your head over a particularly strange character that looks like a speech bubble with an eye in it. Unlike the new middle finger or taco emoji, there was seemingly no clear explanation as to what the mysterious symbol means or what purpose it serves -- until now.

As Wiredreports, the inclusion of the new emoji in iOS 9 is actually Apple's way of showing support for "I Am A Witness," a digital anti-bullying campaign launched Thursday by the Ad Council. Specifically, the campaign urges those who witness bullying to speak up and send victims kind messages along with using the emoji character.

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Months ahead of the release of iOS 9.1, the firm approached Apple to see if it would include the symbol among the over 150 new emoji added to the iPhone's keyboard. To make it happen in time, Apple had to fast-track the design by combining two existing emoji -- the eye and the left speech bubble -- into what ultimately appears on the emoji keyboard today, according to the report. Along with using the version built into the iPhone keyboard, the campaign is also encouraging people to download its custom emoji packages containing additional images and messages.